The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
tX.SRCRETlRY BLAINE
GOING TO EUROPE TO GRT OVER
THAT sUNSrROKE.
His Friends Very Anxious About
His Health-AnOther Move On
the Political Chess Board.

AUGUSTA, Me, May 2l.-Mr
Blaine says that his plans have beer
made and that he will go abroad carly
next month. His decision was made
while at Bar Harbor with the vel
known lieutenants who went with
him. The reason assigned by Mr.
Blaine for his trip across the water
is poor health and needed rest. This
no doubt is one of the reasons why
the Maine statesman will travel.
Since his sickness in the West Mr..
Blaine has been thoroughly alarmed
about his health. At the time he was
stricken he lost his courage and in
sisted a physician be sent for from st.
Louis. Although he recovered quick
ly and Col. Coppinger and his wife
urged him to remain at the fort, Mr..
Blaine would not listen to them, and
hurried back to his home at Augusta.
His physicians assured him that he
was in no danger AMI that his general
health would in no wise suffer
from that sudden attack, but Mr..
Blaine refused to believe them,
and declared that he had a mar
row escape. Since his return
here from the West Mr.. Blaine
has constantly discussed his health
with his intimate friends, although
he has taken care to say nothing pub
licly about it. His family physician
drops in to see him nearly every day,
and Mr.. Blaine is scrupulously follow
ing prescribed course of treatment
tor general debility. Notwithstand-
ing this and the well known fact that
he is under medical care, his friends
laugh at his fears. A doctor who has
talked with Mr.. Blaine's physician,
and who sees the statesman almost
daily, said: "Mr. Blaine is the most
frightened man alive, but heis no
more sick than | am" The ceres
pondent has seen Mr.. Blaine in the
streets, and further than looking a
trihe pale and perhaps a little thin
ner, his appearance is as robust as
ever. What signs of sickne. can be
observed are attributed by his friends
to his constant worry. The slightest
indisposition causes him to take to
his bed. His recollections Of recent
sickness are exaggerated by his fears.
Mr.. Blaine's friends have been
opposed to his idea of going abroad,
and have urged him to remain at
home. They point to the fact that
the next campaign is not far off,
and that great political changes
frequently occur in short intervals
of time. Besides this the Sherman
boom is still alive, and other matters
of importance are likely to come up
which may require immediate atten-
ton. But the fears of his health
have Qutweighed these arguments,
which he meets with the answer
that if he should become an invalid
it would not matter much what
turned up. Following Immediately
upon the announcement that the
Maine statesman is to cross the
water, comes the report that several
of his most trusted lieutenants are to
follow him. That Joe Manley will
accompany Mr.. Blaine is pretty well
settled, and it is said that many
lesser political lights will sail later
Ex- Gov. ROBBIE, who is an aspirsnt
for United States Senatorship, or
any other office within reach; DR..
Smith, of Whitefeld, a member of
the x-Governor's Council, and
Gov. Bedwell are all contemplating a
sojourn in Europe. 1t is reported
that others will join this party, and
that two Western Senators will be
among the number.